Young homeowners zeroing in on region's urban areas

There are fewer young homeowners in the region’s suburbs, as more people in their 20s and 30s seek the lifestyle offered by the area’s urban communities, new census data show. The shift is a product of changing population trends — including the rise of the city during the last decade — and the housing crisis that left many potential homeowners gun-shy.

The region’s suburbs of Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties all recorded decreases in the percentages of homeowners there who were younger than 45 years old. The biggest decreases were seen in 35-to-44-year-olds.